Upper Mustang Tour - One of the beautiful place of Nepal

Upper Mustang is one the beautiful place I have ever visited in my life. That might be the reason why Lonely Planet listed Upper Mustang as one of the top 10 places to visit in 2022. This place is naturally beautiful, has cultural significance, has different flora and fauna, views of Himalayas, magnificent cliffs including red cliffs in Dhakmar, has great history, and we can find different monasteries, caves, palace, white houses, waterfalls and lakes. People mostly go to Mustang for religious purposes; especially in Muktinath to worship god and to take shower in 108 water taps. It has great importance not only to Hindus, but also to Buddhist.

This day, we’ll drive to Tatopani. It takes around 12 - 13 hours by jeep to reach Tatopani. The road condition from the place “Beni” is not good at all.

This day, we’ll dive into Tatopani ( a natural hot spring ). It is believed that if we dive into Tatopani then all our disease will be cured. That might also be the reason reason why many people go over there. After diving into Tatopani, we’ll have breakfast and then drive to Kagbeni. On the way, we’ll pass through famous waterfall “Rupse Fall”. The road condition from from Tatopani is very bad until we reach “Lete”. Lete is one of the beautiful place. Here, you can enjoy some time.

Again after heading forward, we’ll visit Marpha Village. We’ll see white houses, apple farms and monasteries from there. Lastly, we can visit Dhumba Lake and after that, we’ll go to Kagbeni and stay at lodge.

This day, we’ll explore Kagbeni village and drive to Muktinath. We go there for religious purpose. It has religious significance for both Hindus and Buddhist. There are 108 water taps in Muktinath where we have to take shower and after that we have to sink and throw coin in “Paap Kunda” to left out all the sin that we have done in this lifetime and take coin from “Punya Kunda” to take salvation with us. After, worshipping goddess of Muktinath, we’ll explore Jharkot Village and drive to Tsarang village after that which is one of the beautiful village of Upper Mustang.

This day, we’ll drive to Lo Manthang early in the morning. We’ll have breakfast in Lo Manthang and visit Nepal-Tibet border. You’ll see amazing scenic view in Nepal-Tibet border. After that, you’ll return back and visit Chhoser Cave. It has amazing history. It was built by Tibetans to hide during war-time. Again after exploring Chhoser Cave, we’ll return back, have breakfast and explore Lo Manthang Village. We’ll see beautiful views from there, see the lifestyle of local people, we’ll explore gumbas, monasteries and palace and will get chance to know the history of Mustang.

After exploring Lo Manthang, we’ll return back to Tsarang village, explore it, and lastly, we’ll go to Dhakmar. We’ll see beautiful red cliffs from there and then we return back to Jomsom. Overnight, we’ll stay at Jomsom.

This day, we’ll drive to Pokhara from Jomsom. Before that, we’ll do shopping such as: apples, lentils, etc from Marpha / Jomsom. Overnight, we’ll stay at Pokhara and enjoy night life over there.

This will be the last day of our road trip. This day, we’ll drive to Kathmandu. It takes around 6 hours to reach Kathmandu from Pokhara. 

Thanks, 

Suruchi Thapa (Author)